FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS

MDR report key: 3843358 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-02990
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P110010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A SEVERELY CALCIFIED AND SEVERELY TORTUOUS LEFT CIRCUMFLEX (LCX). A 2.50X32MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS STENT WAS ADVANCED TO TREAT THE LESION. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CROSS THE LESION AND UPON REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN SLOWLY REMOVED THE DEVICE UNDER FLUOROSCOPIC CONTROL AND THE STENT WAS NOTED TO BE LIFTED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321116 PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493918432250 16342494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1